Last summer, I was determined to learn to cook in a dutch oven. I bought a 12 in. Camp Chef and began my cooking adventures. I had some learning experiences and, then, some successes as I began to get the hang of heating with coals. Most of all, I had lots of fun! I can’t wait for the snow to melt and to try some of the recipes that I’ve been compiling over the winter.

I remember in the summer using my Camp Chef burner to brew my home made beer with my friends. We usually get like 5 or more of us together to brew a batch of 5 or 10 gallons of home brew. We always get to have good stories to tell along with enjoying some of the fruits of our labor from previous brews. It’s always a good time and if we get real ambitious feeling we will also

I was so excited to try a Royal Wedding cake! I was watching Rachael Ray and she had a British expert who told the audience that Prince William and Kate would be having a traditional Wedding Cake, ie Fruit cake, I thought cool, I guess. Then I opened up my cookbook and low and behold a traditional wedding cake for the 1940′s (according to Fanny), is a fruit cake! That sealed

Hey ya’all !! If you missed Festival of the West this year, you missed a great time !! We really enjoyed the weather, the great food, and the great association with some awesome folks !! Here are the results of the Chuckwagon Cookoff that many of you have asked for: